Maya Mountains Mid-Trip Extension
Outdoor Adventuring at Chaa Creek
Trip Details at-a-Glance
| Cost From: | $950 |
|---|---|
| Length: | 3 days |
| Arrive: | Belize City, Belize |
| Depart: | Tikal, Guatemala |
| Activity: | Wildlife & Natural History, Walking, Archaeology |
| Trip Level: |
|
Our Trips using this Extension
Belize and Tikal Private Journey
Days 1-4
Days 1-4 follow the Belize & Tikal Private Journey Itinerary.
Day 5
The Lodge at Chaa Creek
Morning transfer to Belize City from Turneffe Island Resort or Isla Marisol (depending on your chosen option). You are met for a drive through the countryside to The Lodge at Chaa Creek in the heart of the Maya mountains. On your first day at the lodge, choose one of their half-day activities with a private guide. Canoe on the pristine Macal River, walk on Chaa Creek’s picturesque trail network, ride horseback past ancient Maya sites, or go mountain biking. In the afternoon, explore the grounds of this lovely property or pamper yourself with an optional massage from the spa.
Day 6
The Lodge at Chaa Creek
Choose one of Chaa Creek’s full-day activities, including tours of Xunantunich, the largest Maya ceremonial center in the Belize River Valley, Chumpiate Cave, with its intact pottery dating back to 300 BC, the classical Maya site of El Pilar, or cave tubing and exploration amid spectacular five-million-year-old crystal formations at the Cave Branch River. A tour to Caracol, the largest known Maya center in Belize, with giant temples rising above miles of the Chiquibul Rain Forest, is also available at extra cost.
Day 7
Tikal / La Lancha or Tikal Jungle Lodge
The morning is free at Chaa Creek. After lunch, transfer to your accommodation near Tikal.
Days 8-9
Days 8-9 follow the Belize & Tikal Private Journey Itinerary (Days 6-7).
Extension Costs
$950 per person, double occupancy
All costs subject to change
The Lodge at Chaa Creek
Our Trips using this Lodging:
Chaa Creek, Belize
Chaa Creek, set on a 365-acre private reserve along the Macal River in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, features 23 palm-thatched cottages, or casitas, each with tile floors, ceiling fans, large mahogany beds, and private bathrooms with hot and cold showers. The lodge offers fresh Caribbean, Mexican, and Belizean dishes, savored in an open-air thatched dining room. Enjoy a guided early morning birding tour along the well marked forest trails, rent canoes to explore along a peaceful river, enjoy numerous nearby Mayan ruins and caves, or pamper yourself with a massage from the spa. The lodge has won numerous awards including the Condé Nast Traveler Ecotourism Award, the World’s Best Awards from Travel & Leisure readers, and, most recently, was named one of the best environmentally friendly hotels in the world by CNN Traveller.
Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.



